Austin Vernon's Substack

Human Driving Increases Transportation Cost 10x

Why ground transportation still has a lot of legs.

Oct 14 • 

Austin Vernon

September 2024

April 2024

How to Make Off Grid Data Centers Affordable

Powering data centers with solar and batteries can be compelling with optimized designs.

Apr 23 • 

Austin Vernon

January 2024

December 2023

Making Hydrogen Affordable

Green hydrogen could be critical for chemical production, but making it cost effective is a tall task.

Dec 17, 2023 • 

Austin Vernon

October 2023

Evaluating Geothermal Learning Curves

A look at how geothermal might improve like wind and solar.

Oct 26, 2023 • 

Austin Vernon

Ukraine's Growing Arsenal

The arrival of ATACMS signals growing pressure on Russia.

Oct 17, 2023 • 

Austin Vernon

In Defense of Electricity Markets

Electricity markets are often maligned but they are the best option for handling changing electricity generating technology.

Oct 12, 2023 • 

Austin Vernon

September 2023

The Case for Brick Thermal Storage

Thermal storage could solve many difficult areas of decarbonization.

Sep 9, 2023 • 

Austin Vernon

July 2023

June 2023

The Future of Carbon Dioxide Direct Air Capture

How do we scale to gigatons?

Jun 14, 2023 • 

Austin Vernon

Lessons From Buying Advanced Technology

How do we increase the hit rate?

Jun 2, 2023 • 

Austin Vernon